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Indiana Court of AppealsT.W.
v. State of Indiana
54A01-1103-JV-125
Juvenile. Affirms order that T.W. must register as a sex offender for 10 years. In the absence of any constitutional constraints,
it was entirely the General Assembly’s prerogative to grant Indiana courts the subject matter jurisdiction to enter
orders requiring certain juveniles to register as sex offenders. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in overruling
T.W.’s objections to the testimony of two court-appointed psychologists.

Lee
Tibbetts v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A05-1010-CR-609
Criminal. Affirms convictions of and sentence for four counts of Class A felony child molesting, two counts of Class C felony
child molesting, and one count of Class D felony vicarious sexual gratification.

Cesar
Sanchez v. State of Indiana (NFP)
06A01-1103-CR-111
Criminal. Reverses sentence for Class C felony operating a vehicle after forfeiture of license for life and Class D felony
operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Remands with instructions to issue a revised sentence as detailed in the opinion. Judge
Bradford dissents.